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Re: 6/26/13 - Reds @ Athletics

Reds in June: .239 .305 .390 - 695
85 runs in 23 games, not including today. 3.7 R/g.
BABIP is low (.276) but I'm not even sure regression to .290 or whatever it is for the season is enough to fix that line.

Re: 6/26/13 - Reds @ Athletics

Ludwick was really good for us last year too. He was talking about this year. It's certainly alarming that Bailey struggles every time out against good competition this season (so far at least).

It sucks anytime one of your pitchers doesn't have a good start, but alarming? Not so much.

Originally Posted by Todd Gack

And this has to do with this year how. . . . .?

Because the actual playoffs are what matters and not the imaginary ones in your head...?

"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

Re: 6/26/13 - Reds @ Athletics

Ugh, Cozart.

"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

Re: 6/26/13 - Reds @ Athletics

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

It sucks anytime one of your pitchers doesn't have a good start, but alarming? Not so much.

You are right. If he merely had "a" bad start, there would be no reason for alarm. However, as was posted, Bailey is struggling every time he faces quality competition this season. This does not seem to be an isolated incident; more like a pattern.

And he's not pitching awful today. He just had one really bad inning. I get that. I still think Bailey will be fine this season, but he's been a big disappointment through the first half of the season. I was expecting a lot more.

Re: 6/26/13 - Reds @ Athletics

Originally Posted by Blitz Dorsey

You are right. If he merely had "a" bad start, there would be no reason for alarm. However, as was posted, Bailey is struggling every time he faces quality competition this season. This does not seem to be an isolated incident; more like a pattern.

And he's not pitching awful today. He just had one really bad inning. I get that. I still think Bailey will be fine this season, but he's been a big disappointment through the first half of the season. I was expecting a lot more.

I expect a hole in one on every par three and birdies or eagles everywhere else -- but my expectations rarely meet my reality ---

Homer's numbers this year stack up nicely --- he has pitched far better than his W/L record shows -- I'd be happy to see him pitch with the Reds for several more years

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